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The future of 33-year-old England midfielder Jordan Henderson at Ajax has been cast into doubt after the Dutch side failed to qualify for the Champions League for a second consecutive season. (Athletic - subscription required)
Reports linking 26-year-old Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes with a move to Paris St-Germain this summer are incorrect and the French side are not interested in signing the Brazilian. (Mail)
Dutch manager Arne Slot is set to move into Jurgen Klopp's current house in Formby when he succeeds the German as Liverpool boss. The house is owned by the club. (Mirror)
Liverpool could hand Slot an early boost at the start of his Anfield career with the signing of 24-year-old Algeria forward Mohamed Amoura from Union Saint-Giloise. (Teamtalk)
Bayern Munich have opened talks with former their head coach Hansi Flick over a return to management to replace Thomas Tuchel. (Sky Germany)
France forward Kylian Mbappe, 25, will be the highest paid player at Real Madrid if he signs for the club following his exit from Paris St-Germain. (RMCsport)
Mbappe's departure will save PSG 220m euros (£189m) despite the striker leaving on a free transfer. (Sky Sports)
Inter Miami, St Louis City and Al-Nassr are interested in Borussia Dortmund's Germany forward Marco Reus, with the 34-year-old set to leave the club at the end of the season. (Sky Sports Germany)
Juventus are monitoring a number of striking options this summer, including Manchester United's 22-year-old England forward Mason Greenwood who is on loan at Getafe, Bologna's 22-year-old Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee, and Atletico Madrid's 31-year-old Spain forward Alvaro Morata. (Gazzetta - in Italian)
Fiorentina's Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat is not expected to stay at Manchester United when his loan ends this summer, with AC Milan a potential destination for the 27-year-old. (Tuttosport - in Italian)
Talks over a new deal between Barcelona and their 20-year-old Spanish midfielder Marc Casado have been progressing since April. (Fabrizio Romano)
However, Barcelona face opposition from Arsenal and Juventus for a deal with Real Sociedad for 25-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Scotland defender Kieran Tierney, 26, says his Arsenal career is likely to be over after spending this season on loan with Real Sociedad. (Athletic - subscription required)
Tottenham are in pole position to sign Brentford's England forward Ivan Toney, with a £50m bid likely to be enough to complete a deal for the 28-year-old. (Football Insider)
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THE ATHLETIC
The futures of Ajax players such as Jordan Henderson and Steven Bergwijn have been cast into doubt as the club count the cost of missing out on Champions League qualification for the second consecutive season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Gary O'Neil says he is still to meet with chair Jeff Shi to discuss his plans for the summer transfer window but does not expect owners Fosun to inject fresh money for players.
Marco Silva is interested in appointing Casa Pia manager Goncalo Santos as his new assistant coach, but no decision has been taken yet.
THE SUN
Everton are on the brink of administration and a fresh nine-point deduction as the Toffees face a fire-sale of their top stars.
Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon has had his car tyres slashed - on the eve of the Old Firm derby.
Manchester United coach Steve McClaren has admitted the Red Devils have not been up to standard at "certain times" over the last two years.
THE GUARDIAN
The owner of a leading Dutch football club has funded it with loans from Roman Abramovich, leaked documents suggest, fuelling questions about the continued influence the Russian oligarch, under sanctions from the EU and UK, still has on football.
The WNBA is heading to Toronto, according to media reports.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester City have grown the grass at their training ground in anticipation of a "high and dry" surface at Fulham this weekend.
Football icon Jay-Jay Okocha played a key part in convincing his nephew, Alex Iwobi, to play for Nigeria over England.
Former Leicester City Women boss Willie Kirk says he is being "treated like a criminal" as he sets the record straight about how a relationship with one of his players began.
DAILY MIRROR
Arne Slot is set to move into Jurgen Klopp's £4m house when he takes over as Liverpool manager.
Germany have been dealt a major blow ahead of Euro 2024 with attacking duo Serge Gnabry and Timo Werner set to miss the home tournament through injury.
Gary Lineker reckons Crystal Palace sensation Adam Wharton "might be good enough" to make England's squad for the Euros.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers have banked a seven figure fee after Malik Tillman left Bayern Munich for PSV permanently.
Football Insider
Julen Lopetegui and Jorge Mendes to spearhead West Ham signing blitz – sources
Pete O'Rourke
Julen Lopetegui and Jorge Mendes could transform the way West Ham operate in the transfer market.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed Portuguese super-agent Mendes will have been involved in the deal to take Lopetegui to the Hammers.
Football Insider revealed on 5 May the Spaniard is likely to be in the London Stadium dugout next season after the Irons have offered him an “enormous” deal to replace David Moyes as their new manager.
The 57-year-old left fellow Premier League side Wolves last summer after feeling the finances weren’t there to take the club forward and promises had been broken.
O’Rourke claimed Lopetegui is an “exciting appointment” after previously taking charge of Porto, Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla, where he won the Europa League in 2020.
Julen Lopetegui to stamp authority on West Ham squad
West Ham announced Moyes will leave the club once his contract expires this summer, bringing his four-and-a-half-year second spell in east London to an end.
The Scotsman will be a tough act to follow after qualifying for Europe three years in a row and recording the Europa Conference League triumph last season.
O’Rourke expects Lopetegui to have an impact on the Hammers’ transfer dealings moving forward as he looks to stamp his authority on the squad.
The Spanish boss could look to use his links with Mendes on that front, with the agent representing a number of high-profile players across world football.
There are huge changes expected behind the scenes at the London Stadium after Football Insider revealed on 9 May that recruitment chief Rob Newman is set to leave the club in the coming weeks.
Newman is believed to have been squeezed out since the appointment of technical director Tim Steidten last year.
The German is now spearheading the Hammers’ recruitment plans for the summer, with Football Insider revealing last month he has drawn up a list of domestic targets ahead of the transfer window reopening.
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